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Comparison of sensitivities and specificities of latex agglutination and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus in African sera. J Clin Microbiol (1988) 0.92
Uncovering high rates of unsafe injection equipment reuse in rural Cameroon: validation of a survey instrument that probes for specific misconceptions. Harm Reduct J (2011) 0.79
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HIV infection in an Ethiopian prison. Am J Public Health (1991) 0.76
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Identification of a reservoir for HIV-1 in patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy. Science (1997) 18.10
Quantification of latent tissue reservoirs and total body viral load in HIV-1 infection. Nature (1997) 15.49
Probability of HIV-1 transmission per coital act in monogamous, heterosexual, HIV-1-discordant couples in Rakai, Uganda. Lancet (2001) 13.32
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Disruption of epithelial cell-matrix interactions induces apoptosis. J Cell Biol (1994) 12.40
Female to male transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1: risk factors for seroconversion in men. Lancet (1989) 11.39
Control of sexually transmitted diseases for AIDS prevention in Uganda: a randomised community trial. Rakai Project Study Group. Lancet (1999) 10.28
HIV-1 infection associated with abnormal vaginal flora morphology and bacterial vaginosis. Lancet (1997) 7.52
Cofactors in male-female sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. J Infect Dis (1991) 7.05
Genomic heterogeneity of AIDS retroviral isolates from North America and Zaire. Science (1985) 6.31
Direct detection of Chlamydia trachomatis in urine specimens from symptomatic and asymptomatic men by using a rapid polymerase chain reaction assay. J Clin Microbiol (1993) 6.21
AIDS in Africa: an epidemiologic paradigm. Science (1986) 5.88
Sex differences in HIV-1 viral load and progression to AIDS. Lancet (1998) 5.24
The right not to know HIV-test results. Lancet (1995) 5.16
Ligase chain reaction to detect Chlamydia trachomatis infection of the cervix. J Clin Microbiol (1994) 5.15
Male circumcision and HIV acquisition and transmission: cohort studies in Rakai, Uganda. Rakai Project Team. AIDS (2000) 5.14
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Genital ulceration as a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus infection. AIDS (1988) 4.85
Chlamydia trachomatis infections in female military recruits. N Engl J Med (1998) 4.68
AIDS virus infection in Nairobi prostitutes. Spread of the epidemic to East Africa. N Engl J Med (1986) 4.68
Human immunodeficiency virus infection among men with sexually transmitted diseases. Experience from a center in Africa. N Engl J Med (1988) 4.55
Global prevalence and incidence estimates of selected curable STDs. Sex Transm Infect (1998) 4.39
Condom promotion, sexually transmitted diseases treatment, and declining incidence of HIV-1 infection in female Zairian sex workers. Lancet (1994) 4.38
Azithromycin in control of trachoma. Lancet (1999) 4.32
Selective differential human blood bilayer media for isolation of Gardnerella (Haemophilus) vaginalis. J Clin Microbiol (1982) 4.28
Characterization of Campylobacter-like organisms isolated from homosexual men. J Infect Dis (1984) 4.23
Spread of HIV infection in married monogamous women in India. JAMA (1997) 4.18
Incident Chlamydia trachomatis infections among inner-city adolescent females. JAMA (1998) 4.12
Multiply antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: introduction, transmission, and evolution of nosocomial infection. Ann Intern Med (1982) 3.95
Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis urethral infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic men by testing first-void urine in a ligase chain reaction assay. J Infect Dis (1994) 3.93
Viral load and disease progression in infants infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Women and Infants Transmission Study Group. N Engl J Med (1997) 3.71
Human immunodeficiency virus load in breast milk, mastitis, and mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1. J Infect Dis (1999) 3.69
A randomized, community trial of intensive sexually transmitted disease control for AIDS prevention, Rakai, Uganda. AIDS (1998) 3.54
Performance of the APTIMA Combo 2 assay for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in female urine and endocervical swab specimens. J Clin Microbiol (2003) 3.50
The interaction of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases: an opportunity for intervention. AIDS (1989) 3.48
Estimation of current human immunodeficiency virus incidence rates from a cross-sectional survey using early diagnostic tests. Am J Epidemiol (1995) 3.44
Multicenter evaluation of the AMPLICOR and automated COBAS AMPLICOR CT/NG tests for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis. J Clin Microbiol (2000) 3.44
HIV-1 drug resistance profiles in children and adults with viral load of <50 copies/ml receiving combination therapy. JAMA (2001) 3.41
Risk factors for HIV infection in people attending clinics for sexually transmitted diseases in India. BMJ (1995) 3.38
Field testing and comparative evaluation of rapid, visually read screening assays for antibody to human immunodeficiency virus. Lancet (1989) 3.18
Diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infections by direct immunofluorescence staining of genital secretions. A multicenter trial. Ann Intern Med (1984) 3.15
The polymicrobial origin of intestinal infections in homosexual men. N Engl J Med (1983) 3.12
Chlamydia trachomatis proctitis. N Engl J Med (1981) 3.02
Identification of Gardnerella (Haemophilus) vaginalis. J Clin Microbiol (1982) 2.96
The ecology of gonococcal plasmids. J Gen Microbiol (1979) 2.87
AIDS: an international perspective. Science (1988) 2.84
Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis infection by PCR using vaginal swab samples. J Clin Microbiol (1998) 2.81
Multicenter evaluation of AMPLICOR and automated COBAS AMPLICOR CT/NG tests for Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Clin Microbiol (2000) 2.80
Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in asymptomatic women attending family planning clinics. A cost-effectiveness analysis of three strategies. Ann Intern Med (1998) 2.78
Assessment of neonatal conjunctivitis with a direct immunofluorescent monoclonal antibody stain for Chlamydia. JAMA (1986) 2.69
Clinical algorithms for the screening of women for gonococcal and chlamydial infection: evaluation of pregnant women and prostitutes in Zaire. Clin Infect Dis (1993) 2.68
Initial plasma HIV-1 RNA levels and progression to AIDS in women and men. N Engl J Med (2001) 2.68
Perinatal transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 to infants of seropositive women in Zaire. N Engl J Med (1989) 2.68
Infections with Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter-like organisms in homosexual men. Ann Intern Med (1984) 2.65
Isolation of Marburg-like virus from a case of haemorrhagic fever in Zaire. Lancet (1977) 2.65
Evidence for high prevalence & rapid transmission of HIV among individuals attending STD clinics in Pune, India. Indian J Med Res (1996) 2.64
Retrospective seroepidemiology of AIDS virus infection in Nairobi populations. J Infect Dis (1987) 2.63
NIH conference. Gastrointestinal infections in AIDS. Ann Intern Med (1992) 2.62
Screening women for chlamydia trachomatis in family planning clinics: the cost-effectiveness of DNA amplification assays. Sex Transm Dis (1998) 2.60
Epidemiology and treatment of penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Sex Transm Dis (1979) 2.57
The etiology of genital ulcer disease by multiplex polymerase chain reaction and relationship to HIV infection among patients attending sexually transmitted disease clinics in Pune, India. Sex Transm Dis (1999) 2.57
Replication of Chlamydia pneumoniae in vitro in human macrophages, endothelial cells, and aortic artery smooth muscle cells. Infect Immun (1996) 2.52
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a heterosexual population in Zaire. Lancet (1984) 2.43
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C in emergency department patients. N Engl J Med (1992) 2.39
Bronchopulmonary infection due to beta-lactamase-producing Branhamella catarrhalis treated with amoxycillin/clavulanic-acid. Lancet (1978) 2.37
Identification of Chlamydia pneumoniae by DNA amplification of the 16S rRNA gene. J Clin Microbiol (1992) 2.36
Pooling urine samples for ligase chain reaction screening for genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection in asymptomatic women. J Clin Microbiol (1998) 2.35
Intense superradiant x rays from a compact source using a nanocathode array and emittance exchange. Phys Rev Lett (2012) 2.32
Antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains from Europe and Africa. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1979) 2.31
Emergency department-based HIV screening and counseling: experience with rapid and standard serologic testing. Ann Emerg Med (1999) 2.31
Epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infection in Turkey. Lancet (1993) 2.29
Population-based study of fertility in women with HIV-1 infection in Uganda. Lancet (1998) 2.29
Herpes simplex virus infection as a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus infection in heterosexuals. J Infect Dis (1992) 2.25
Human immunodeficiency virus infection among Peace Corps volunteers in Zaire. No evidence for unusual modes of transmission. Arch Intern Med (1991) 2.25
Biphasic decay of latently infected CD4+ T cells in acute human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. J Infect Dis (2000) 2.25
The qualitative nature of the primary immune response to HIV infection is a prognosticator of disease progression independent of the initial level of plasma viremia. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1997) 2.24
Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in genitourinary specimens from men and women by a coamplification PCR assay. J Clin Microbiol (1997) 2.22
In vitro evaluation of CP-62,993, erythromycin, clindamycin, and tetracycline against Chlamydia trachomatis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1987) 2.21
Prophylaxis of gonococcal and chlamydial ophthalmia neonatorum. A comparison of silver nitrate and tetracycline. N Engl J Med (1988) 2.20
Use of cell culture and a rapid diagnostic assay for Chlamydia trachomatis screening. JAMA (1994) 2.18
Targeted disruption of the Kvlqt1 gene causes deafness and gastric hyperplasia in mice. J Clin Invest (2000) 2.17
Declining trends in some sexually transmitted diseases in Belgium between 1983 and 1989. Genitourin Med (1991) 2.17
Unsuspected human immunodeficiency virus in critically ill emergency patients. JAMA (1987) 2.17
Human monkeypox: a newly emerged orthopoxvirus zoonosis in the tropical rain forests of Africa. Am J Trop Med Hyg (1985) 2.15
Incidence of hepatitis B in the penitentiary of New Mexico. Am J Public Health (1985) 2.14
Evidence for HTLV-III infection in prostitutes in Tamil Nadu (India). Indian J Med Res (1987) 2.13
Failure to detect Chlamydia pneumoniae in coronary atheromas of patients undergoing atherectomy. J Infect Dis (1996) 2.12
Coinfection with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I and HIV in Brazil. Impact on markers of HIV disease progression. JAMA (1994) 2.11
Projections of HIV infections and AIDS cases to the year 2000. Bull World Health Organ (1990) 2.11
Stability of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 antibodies in whole blood dried on filter paper and stored under various tropical conditions in Kinshasa, Zaire. J Clin Microbiol (1992) 2.09
Role of the mononuclear phagocyte system in the immunopathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus infection and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Rev Infect Dis (1989) 2.09
Naproxen concentrations in plasma and synovial fluid and effects on prostanoid concentrations. J Rheumatol (1995) 2.09
The human immunodeficiency virus epidemic in India. Current magnitude and future projections. Medicine (Baltimore) (1995) 2.09
The international epidemiology of AIDS. Sci Am (1988) 2.08
Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis by the Gen-Probe AMPLIFIED Chlamydia Trachomatis Assay (AMP CT) in urine specimens from men and women and endocervical specimens from women. J Clin Microbiol (1998) 2.07